cypress

BrE /ˈsɪp.rəs/ AmE /ˈsɪp.rəs/

noun en → es

1 TREE [singular] B2

a tall evergreen tree with small leaves that grow in groups of two or three and hard, scaly bark

ciprés

Collocations cypress tree

  • The garden is full of cypresses.

    El jardín está lleno de cipreses.

2 WOOD [singular] C1

the wood from a cypress tree, used especially for making furniture and boxes

madera de ciprés

Collocations cypress wood

  • The box was made of cypress.

    La caja estaba hecha de madera de ciprés.